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Spring Project — Make Chevron Subway Art!! {Tutorial}

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 I have been ooohing and aaaahing over all of the Chevron projects around blogland lately.

It got me motivated to make some Chevron art for my home.


And since the weather here has been so dreary and grey, I was aching for some
happy, sunny art to lift my mood.

And what better song than the Beatle’s “Here Comes The Sun”?
chevron subway art at the bottom

Here’s what I did:

get a board
So I grabbed another board left over from my Laundry Room Board and Batten project and went to work. I made a stencil on my Silhouette. I think I am addicted to making stencils. They are so easy to make, plus you can use them for other projects.
And I am sure there will be some more Chevron projects coming along soon 🙂 
cut out the stencil
chevron stencil
You can buy the Stencil plastic at your local craft store. I bought mine at Hobby Lobby. They were 3 pieces to a package – so about $1 per sheet. 
Pretty cheap for a Chevron Stencil, right?
paint the board
yellow paint
I painted my board with some white craft paint. And once it was dry I stenciled the board. I was a little nervous about how my stencil was going to turn out. Should I trace the chevron on with pencil and then fill it in later with paint? No, I decided to paint over the stencil using a foam brush, and I am so happy I did that. It worked out incredibly well. I didn’t even have to tape the stencil on to the board. And since my board is longer in width and length than my stencil, I stenciled up one side of the board, and then by the time I came back down to the first section, that part was dry and I was able to blend the paint in and do the other side of the board.
sand it down
Once the board was finished, I sanded the paint off. I was going for a kind of “Beachy” look and the paint I used was a little too yellow. I liked the color a lot better once the paint was sanded off and toned down. Then I made the words to Beatle’s song on the Silhouette “Here Comes the Sun” and I printed that off. I used contact paper – my secret weapon. It’s so much cheaper than vinyl. It is a little tricky to use. You have to make sure that you get the settings right. I keep my depth setting on 2-3 for contact paper because it’s so thin. Then I laid the contact paper on top of the board and used some turquoise craft paint for the words and let that dry. And then I sanded the words too. And put a light coat of polyurethane spray over the whole board.
paint on the letters
silhouette interfacing
peel if off
cut out the pennants on the silhouette
cut out the pennants
Of course if you don’t have a Silhouette to make this project.
{You could cut the pennants out with scissors and then use Mod Podge or something like that to make them lay flat. I also sewed a small zig zag stitch all the way around each pennant. And you could use painter’s tape to create the Chevron Stripes.}
chevron subway art pennant closeup
Then I sewed the pennants to some baker’s twine that I had by folding the back over the twine and sewing it. {You could also hot glue them if you wanted}. And I made a loop at each end of the twine and put them through the point of an upholstery tack.
upholstery tacks
The last thing I did was I put upholstery tacks along each side of the subway art for a little more added interest. I think they add to the rough beachy charm of the piece!!
{I bought the upholstery tacks at Walmart}
chevron subway art full sign
And now I have a piece of Spring-ish Subway art for my Family Room Wall!!!
And I love that it goes with my Chevron Pennants and Chevron Plate on my Family Room Mantel!
Have a Terrific Day!! 
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xoxo

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Comments

  1. Stephanie says

    Beautiful project! I walked down the aisle to "Here Comes The Sun". Such a beautiful song.

  2. April says

    This is great! Could you please tell me how you cut your stencil plastic. Did you use a carrier sheet? What speed and thickness did you use? Red cap I am guessing?

    Thanks much!

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  13. PeaceLoveApplesauce says

    My kiddos LoveLoveLove that song, they know every single word!!
    Adorable project, by they way!! Make me one!!! =)

  14. House of Smiths says

    This is SO CUTE!!! I love it! 🙂
    I can't wait to paint my rug with a chevron pattern too!!! 🙂
    But now I'm thinking I want yellow, ha!

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    Love you!
    ~Shelley

  16. Swensgirl says

    I just tried doing this tonight with the same stencil blanks I just bought at hobby lobby! I couldnt get mine to cut all the way through. I cut it on 33 thickness and 2 speed. What did you use?

  19. amycornwell says

    What a fabulous tutorial! I love it. Can't wait to make one of my own. Thanks for continuing to inspire us!

  20. Beverly @ FlamingoToes.com says

    Oh my gosh I love this!!! The yellow and the lyrics and the beachy look to it – it's all soooo darling!
    I'm hoping next week some of your fabulous style rubs off on me!!! 🙂 🙂

  23. bridget {bake at 350} says

    You…and your project…are so cute and fun! I love this!

    {I used to have an alarm clock that played "Here Comes the Sun."}

  25. Jen-CraftOManiac says

    DARLING JEN- WHERE IS MINE? LOL! i adore it! THE PENNANT totally adds to it too. U ROCK! winks- jen

  26. Amy says

    This is so perfectly bright and summer-y! Love the song, chevrons, pendants & yellow with turquoise! I want one!

    Amy
    sittingatourkitchentable.blogspot.com

  27. Sue (Someone's Mom) says

    Just when I think things can't get any cuter…you show me something else! Love this!

  28. Marianne@Songbird says

    This is uber cute! I love the quote you choose and the addition of the little flags just makes it absolutely perfect.

  29. Rhadonda says

    So so so cute. Also to save money i don't use the silhouette fabric interfacing, i buy Heat and Bond lite or heavy (depending on project) from my local sewing store. Works great.

  31. Erin @ Crafts and Sutch says

    You had me at yellow chevron! I just love this sign. I have a very tall, skinny wall in my living room and something like this would be perfect for it.

    I love contact paper too. I actually used it in place of freezer paper for a stencil on my kiddo's t-shirt. Worked perfectly! 🙂

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  33. Vivienne @ the V Spot says

    I just LOVE it! You are so talented and I love the little details with the brads and the pennants. I only use contact paper anymore!
    xoxo

  35. Ali Richardson says

    SO PRETTY!!! Great job, I love this one. That yellow chevron makes me happy 🙂

  37. Kimmie @ Sugar and Dots says

    Please please please come over and teach me how to use my Silhouette! I've had it for about 6 months now and it just SITS there. So sad! I want to make this…so yeah, you're gunna need to come over. 🙂

  40. Julie {Angry Julie Monday} says

    Seriously….

    I think I need a Silhouette. Even my husband wants one…or maybe you can just make me this.

    Amazing!!! I must go show this to all my peeps now..

  41. Allison {A Glimpse Inside} says

    Jen, you make the most amazing subway art pieces! LOVE it!! Makes me want to make one… too bad I am about to move again so it will have to wait.

  43. Christi @ Love From The Oven says

    This is just TOO cute! Love love love it. I have a lot of spaces that could use a long/skinny print, and this may be the perfect idea. Thanks for sharing!

  44. Lettered Cottage says

    Oh my goodness- this just made me SO HAPPY!
    It turned out AMAZING, and I'm super inspired to create something chevron-y now too! 😀

  45. Julie {CalleLillyCafe} says

    I absolutely love this! I saw the first photo & tried to read and sing as same time! Silly me then scrolled to see front view. oops! LOVE this!!

  49. Decorchick! says

    Girl!! You amaze me!!! That is one of my favorite songs too and it's perfect on the chevron board! I love this project and may steal it. 😉

  51. Mom of 2 Cuties @ Sprinkles of Joy and Laughter says

    So cute!! Looks like a fun project to get children involved in the making too. Thanks for sharing and I enjoy catching your blog!
    Maureen

  52. Kristen says

    Awesome Jen! Thanks for the contact paper tip! Do you use the mat for that or just feed it through?

  53. Kelli @ RTSM says

    Jen this is amazing! I love the yellow…it is so bright and cheery! And the the penants are such a cute touch!

  54. the little wife says

    This looks amazing! Your love for both chevrons and pennants are so contagious. I would have never thought to put stencil plastic through the Silhouette (I had a bad experience with felt, and am now very hesitant to use anything but paper.)

  55. I Am Momma - Hear Me Roar says

    This is awesome Jen! I think it's my favorite of all your subway art projects. LOVE the chevron and LOVE that song. I think I'd leave that up at my house all year long. Fabulous work!

    Cheri

  58. Amanda @ Serenity Now says

    This project makes me happy!! The combo of the fun, cheery colors, the quote, and the cute pennants is the thing. Love the addition of the upholstery tacks too…great idea!

    Thank you for sharing the tip about the contact paper! I was wondering if I could use some with my Silhouette. Do keep the backing on the contact paper and lay it down with the contact paper side up?

    Great project! 🙂

  60. angie @ the cellar door stories says

    love this ~ it might be one of my very favorite of your projects!

  62. Attempting Aloha says

    You realize that thousands of blog stalkers around the world are now going to be humming that song for the next few days, right?? Ha!

    I'll be humming it as I fall asleep tonight. 🙂

    Very cute project! Love the contrast of the yellow and your pennants.

    Aloha,

    Charlie

  63. MommyMeagan says

    Oh my goodness- what a great project. Love bunting and the chevrons- so fun. You picked the perfect song lyrics and colors, too. Thanks for the tutorial!

  65. Amanda says

    Looks wonderful! Love the song lyrics, could definitely use some Spring décor today, might have to give this one ago! Thank you for sharing a great tutorial.

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